In NCAAB action today, the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (12-15) host the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (9-15) in a much-anticipated contest. The line on the host Blackbirds is -3.0 while the total is pegged at 157.5. The tip-off is set for 12:00 PM.

Currently, the Northeast #8 ranked team, the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights arrive in Brooklyn averaging 74.3 ppg while allowing 76.2 ppg. Fans making college basketball picks against the spread will note Knights record of 3-2 against the spread and an Over/Under ledger that sits at 2-1.

Meanwhile, the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds hold down the #5 position in the Northeast. They score on average 76.4 ppg and concede an average of 76.4 ppg. Betting on the Blackbirds against the spread has produced a 2-2 record while betting the totals has gone 2 Over and 2 Under.

Here is a quick look at the early public action on the game, which reflects overnight betting, as reported by participating sportsbooks.

Betting Fairleigh Dickinson against the spread(3.0): 22%

Betting Fairleigh Dickinson to win straight up(135): 56%

Betting LIU Brooklyn against the spread(-3.0): 78%

Betting LIU Brooklyn to win straight up(-155): 44%

Betting Over the Total(157.5): 65%

Betting Under the Total(157.5): 35%

These reports are particularly of interest to "steam" bettors and "consensus" junkies. We like to look at these numbers in contrast to the value that we see in the line. If public trends are eating at our perceived value, we prefer to get in on the games early and capture a good number, but if the trend is on the wrong side, we may prefer to wait and make our bets closer to game time to milk another half point or more out of the number.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK FROM BEN OBAMA

We selected this game as a free opinion today because we do not have a premium selection on it but we have done really well betting on or against Blackbirds games (3-1/75.00%) and we feel we have our finger on the pulse of this matchup.

This opinion all comes down to "value" or "false value" and we make that determination by looking at the point spread as it is (LIU Brooklyn -3.0) compared to where we feel it should be (LIU Brooklyn -2.5). From there we decide if there is any value or false value in the number by examining the public perception on the game, the early public betting trends and the situational trends in this particular matchup.

Ben Obama says, take the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 3/-106(Record for Professional Handicapper Ben Obama betting on or against the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds: 3-1/75.00%, +1900.00)

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